The Lover (2002)
- Original title
- Любовник
- Directed by
- Valery Todorovsky
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- 16+
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A married woman begins an affair with a younger man. The story follows their secret relationship and the emotions it stirs up.
intimatemelancholicslow-burnsensualnostalgicreflectiveunderstatedbittersweet
What happens
The Lover (Russian: Любовник) is a 2002 Russian drama film directed by Valery Todorovsky. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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